Migration in Porteiras/CE (2017–2022)

Porteiras/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,820 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 905 in-migrants and lost 555 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +350 people (22.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.241. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porteiras/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	905	698 to 1,112	good
Out-migrants	555	341 to 769	use with caution
Net migration	+350	53 to 647	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.241	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Porteiras/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Brejo Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Jardim/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Barbalha/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Papanduva/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porteiras/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Brejo Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	355	39.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	330	36.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	24.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	43.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	29.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	11.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	35.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	26.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	23.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	10.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	4.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	14.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	90	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	61.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	30.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	7.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	44.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	28.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	28.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	24.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	22.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	15.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	185	33.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	21.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	20.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	6.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,300	53.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,735	27.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,160	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	765	7.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,335	33.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,020	31.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,420	21.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,805	11.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	495	3.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,895	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,840	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,790	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,785	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,430	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,355	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,220	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,210	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,195	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,125	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porteiras/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,050
Commute out to work in another municipality	920
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−825
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.20
Commuting attraction index	0.837
Median commuting time	30 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Porteiras/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porteiras-ce-2311108/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.